Reading over my last posts, it seemed to me confusing to put the links to the stories after my comments, so on this one, there will be the link and then any comments I wish to add.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/costs-of-child-care-kara-lodato_l_64cbe4f1e4b01ca159892291

According to the article, modern families with children in the United States average 27% of their income on child care.

This is pretty appalling. Don’t we want families to have children? As a nation building an environment child friendly and educationally strong should be priorities.

If we as a nation subsidized child care, more women and some men could enter the workforce, a win for every body. And if we had well payed, well educated caregivers for these children, well – that would be just good for everybody.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beyonce-flies-out-disabled-fan_n_65108cf9e4b09cd54cbd1cb5

A disabled man want to see Beyonce perform. The airline refuses to serve him because of his “oversize” wheelchair. Beyonce pays to have him attend the concert.

This is positive business ethics! And a very fine example, indeed.

Good public relations and smart decision making go a long way. It is surprising how few businesses ever consider a good public relations move if it costs any sum at all. Innovation, intelligence and a willingness to risk a few buck can make a big difference in a business’ success.

https://apnews.com/article/writers-strike-deal-hollywood-wga-3336824c06795931845c889f1e08b3ff

The writers strike may be ending and we may soon see many television shows and other entertainment that have been on hiatus during the strike.

Is this a good outcome? I want to know more details particularly how the rank and file react to the agreement. So, give me a few days. It’s hard to make ethical observations while the details are hazy.

https://apnews.com/article/asian-games-esports-faker-00dd2440001d4c6796e9643969a6de5a

Coming to a television near you??

Egames – that is, popular computer games played competitively in an environment similar to the Olympic games.

Thirty years ago, the idea that competitive gaming with a television audience was considered a joke and a pipe dream.

Well, now it is a reality. Right now it is taking place in Asia but the United States can’t be far behind.

The game they are playing competitively today is “League of Legends.” A simple online search reveals an enormous market of all things, League of Legends, from figurines to art and gift cards.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/22/nfts-worthless-price

Non-Fungible Tokens – Two years ago they were hot, all the rage. What are they? Ownership rights in a digital file which had a picture, video or text. They were going to worth millions, maybe more.

At the moment, this form of crypto investment is largely worthless.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/17/flight-attendants-threaten-strikes-alaska-american-united

Flight attendants have been paid badly for years, often working unpaid for hours a day and suffering a veritable deluge of insult and abuse from passengers.

They deserve a raise and they have made preliminary moves which point toward a likely strike.

Currently the airlines have completely recovered from the COVID crisis and are making record profits. It is time to share the wealth.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/25/crypto-king-or-conman-is-sam-bankman-fried-about-to-be-sent-down-for-a-century

This is hard to discuss. People invested in crypto-currencies which as far as I can tell have only a vaguely real existence. But even though, doubting people like me thought this was all just crazy. It was a very profitable form of crazy. This fellow, likely to go to prison for a century, was once considered to be worth 26 billion dollars.

This unregulated, non-governmental currency did real harm and has now impoverished many. Let’s try not to do this again. No more imaginary currencies or other only vaguely existing measures of value.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/business/legacy-admissions-curious-consumer/index.html

A legacy admission is where the child of a graduate of an institution is admitted on those grounds alone. It is completely totally wrong. It defies any standard of merit and is a truly pitiful offspring of the privileges extended to royalty and the very wealthy of previous corrupt generations.

That this truly nauseatingly, evil practice even exists in the United States is surprising. It is an enshrinement of family connection over any kind of merit.